Buffalo flying high at Frontier Texas!

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The first of eight oxidized steel buffalo, designed by H. C. Zachry, is installed at Frontier Texas! museum Monday, Feb. 18, 2013. The buffalo were built by Rentech Boiler Systems over a period of four months. They are designed to rotate with the wind, and can withstand speeds up to 90 mph. Starting March 1, their rim lights will be turned on after dark. The statues are part of a $2-million museum renovation project, paid for by private donors.

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Nellie Doneva/Reporter-News
The first of eight oxidized steel buffalo, designed by H. C. Zachry, is installed at Frontier Texas! museum Monday, Feb. 18, 2013. The buffalo were built by Rentech Boiler Systems over a period of four months. They are designed to rotate with the wind, and can withstand speeds up to 90 mph. Starting March 1, their rim lights will be turned on after dark. The statues are part of a $2-million museum renovation project, paid for by private donors.